section
English meaning: Section
Definition
A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
Example
“The first section of the report deals with the budget.”
Another example: “This section of the motorway is closed for repairs.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common noun for a distinct part of a larger whole: a part of a document ('the sports section'), an area ('the smoking section'), a part of an organization ('the finance section'), or a thin slice for study ('a cross-section'). In law, a numbered part of a statute. Countable.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'sectio' meaning a cutting, from 'secare' (to cut), entering English in the late 16th century.
Synonyms
- part
- segment
- division
- incision
- subdivision
- department
- plane section
Antonyms / Opposites
- whole
- entirety
Related Words
Common Collocations
- a section of
- cross-section
- sports section
- section by section
- a section of the road
- under section
Word Forms
section (sing.); sections (pl.); section (v.); sectioned; sectioning
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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